LaSalle Investment Management Mid-Year Investment Strategy Annual Bill Maher GlobeSt.com: Has the expectation of a slowdown been coming for some time? A year ago, it was still widely assumed that growth would continue accelerating, even if slowly. Bill Maher: GlobeSt.com: In terms of your clients' outlook, do they seem to be coming to the table with a similar set of expectations? Maher: GlobeSt.com: So the 3% growth target exists more on paper than in achievable reality. Maher: GlobeSt.com: As we're looking at a balance between defense and offense, what would be some of the factors that your individual clients would weigh to help them choose to go more on the defense or on the offense? Maher: GlobeSt.com: What do you recommend as some of the pillars of a defensive strategy? Maher: GlobeSt.com: Industrial looks to be the strongest category at the moment, but a year ago, there was no question in many people's minds that it was multifamily. Have multifamily fundamentals declined somewhat or has industrial gotten comparatively stronger? Maher: GlobeSt.com: Suburban apartments may also benefit from the population of Baby Boomers and seniors who are downsizing out of what generally are suburban single-family homes. Maher: GlobeSt.com: Let's look at some of the specialty or niche categories. Are you seeing especially strong growth in any of those categories? Maher: LaSalle Investment Management Mid-Year Investment Strategy Annual Bill Maher GlobeSt.com: Has the expectation of a slowdown been coming for some time? A year ago, it was still widely assumed that growth would continue accelerating, even if slowly. Bill Maher: GlobeSt.com: In terms of your clients' outlook, do they seem to be coming to the table with a similar set of expectations? Maher: GlobeSt.com: So the 3% growth target exists more on paper than in achievable reality. Maher: GlobeSt.com: As we're looking at a balance between defense and offense, what would be some of the factors that your individual clients would weigh to help them choose to go more on the defense or on the offense? Maher: GlobeSt.com: What do you recommend as some of the pillars of a defensive strategy? Maher: GlobeSt.com: Industrial looks to be the strongest category at the moment, but a year ago, there was no question in many people's minds that it was multifamily. Have multifamily fundamentals declined somewhat or has industrial gotten comparatively stronger? Maher: GlobeSt.com: Suburban apartments may also benefit from the population of Baby Boomers and seniors who are downsizing out of what generally are suburban single-family homes. Maher: GlobeSt.com: Let's look at some of the specialty or niche categories. Are you seeing especially strong growth in any of those categories? Maher:NOT FOR REPRINT
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